How to remove limescale build up in toilet
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We have a relatively new back-to-the-wall type "floating" toilet and live in a hard water area. I've noticed a limescale patch building up around the rim. In addition, the toilet is beginning to drip occasionally which I suppose is due to limescale building up and causing it not to close …
Microbore to Pex
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My home has microbore for heating in the rooms to radiators. Not sure which size (at work at the moment) Can I convert from this 8mm or 10mm brass to a plastic of some sort (pex etc). What is best these days? Taking it that some people hate plastic... Also, …
Why are my pipes noisy when heat/water is off?
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When our heating is ON our pipes bang as they change from cold to hot which is probably pretty normal in a 1979 house, they’ve probably changed position since they were fitted and don’t have enough space. However, after 6 months living here, suddenly they’re a bit noisy at 11-12 …
Lounge radiator not heating up fully
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Hi . We have a 3 storey house and we have recently changed the Trv valve on the lounge radiator to a bidirectional one. Ever since then that radiator is only intermittently getting fully hot. It should normally get fully hot so you can’t hold your hand on it but …
How difficult is theory / maths to become a plumber?
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In general how hard is it to become a a plumber? Is the theory hard to learn? Is the maths hard? Is colour blindness a hamper?
Sink blocked
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My sink is blocked can i use my washin machine if i disconnect it from wadte pipe into a bucket to catch water from machine while on a cyckle
How to fit shower when mains on opposite side to inlet?
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How to fit shower if water mains pipe is on left but water inlet on shower is on right and what connectors can I use to fit shower
grinding noise from main supply up to loft storage tank?
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Grinding noise in pipes from main supply up to loft storage tank. Does not happen when I open kitchen tap and outside tap which are mains fed. All other taps and cisterns are fed via loft storage. Noise when both hot and cold taps are run also cistern flushed. Noise …
Water backing up in shower
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Hi, I live in the ground floor flat of a three story block (including ground floor) built in the 1950s . I have had a recurrent problem that has manifested itself again and am now looking for a more permanent solution. I have a toilet/ bathroom that has a sink …
Noisy hot water?
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When hot taps are initially turned on there is a loud noise rather like a train pulling up - cold taps are fine , what could be the problem and how to fix?